How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why DO, not MD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What was your most interesting undergrad class and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What do you do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What was most memorable about observing surgeries? (I had shadowed a general surgeon)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How can you assure me that you won't be in my office two months into school crying because you can't handle the workload?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read this site, read school's website, did mock interviews with friends" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"These people are great at public relations. They can really sell the school and everyone loves it there. Also, the contact hours in the anatomy lab are really high (top 1% in the country--that's impressive)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The labs are moderate. They are older and not as nice as some of the other schools I had been to." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It was drizzling and cold. I should have checked the weather forcast. Also, there is a beautiful park (Thousand Hills or something like that) not far from the campus--it has a large lake. For those that like the outdoors, this is a huge bonus because there is not much else in the area." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

11/03/2003